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Mobile networking

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Microsoft targets 5G arena with Affirmed Networks acquisition

  IT giant turns sights on telecoms opportunities, bringing expertise of virtualised, cloud-native network software provider into Azure fold

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  Russia presses ahead with developing 5G, but allocation of frequencies needs to be resolved first

  Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  Nokia, LG Uplus build fully automated 5G IP transport network in Korea

  Finnish comms firm wins another Asian contract with Korean operator to improve speed of 5G service deployment

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Global VPN deployments rocket since 11 March

  Business virtual private network uptake has taken off over the past 10 days as global workforces become vastly more distributed

• March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20

  Chunghwa Telecom selects Nokia, Ericsson for rapid 5G build-out

  Taiwanese operator taps Nordic comms giants for essential equipment in improving efficiency and user experience

• March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: UK mobile operators discuss sharing crowd movement data with government

  Reports emerge of unprecedented cooperation between UK telcos and government to provide people-modelling data to prevent spread of coronavirus

• March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20

  UK Coronavirus Bill relaxes restrictions on mass surveillance powers

  Emergency legislation would massively expand state surveillance and police detainment powers

• March 19, 2020 19 Mar'20

  WBA assumes control of OpenRoaming standard

  Association set up to enable collaboration between service providers, technology companies and organisations in wireless industry to manage Cisco-produced technology for seamless Wi-Fi onboarding

• March 18, 2020 18 Mar'20

  Ocado pulls website amid coronavirus shopping frenzy

  Ocado has closed its website and will not take any new orders for several days thanks to sheer volume of traffic

• March 18, 2020 18 Mar'20

  Nokia spreads Wing IoT with 5G and edge capabilities

  Finnish communications tech provider Nokia enhances its Worldwide IoT Network Grid managed service to support operators in offering 5G internet of things services with minimal capital investment

• March 17, 2020 17 Mar'20

  UK mobile networks hit by outage

  It didn’t take long for the UK’s mobile networks to feel the strain from additional home workers, after UK government advised people to work from home

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Ofcom reveals UK 5G mobile airwaves auction rules

  UK comms regulator announces plans to auction two bands of spectrum to boost mobile broadband and 5G, but is criticised for missing opportunity

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Modest Q4 growth for worldwide enterprise WLAN Market

  Wi-Fi 6 gives current and potential boost to enterprise sector in overall disappointing WLAN market in the fourth quarter of 2019

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  ICNIRP finds no health risk with 5G technologies

  Study by independent organisation that provides scientific advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of non‐ionising radiation finds 5G technologies not harmful if new guidelines are adhered to

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  Ericsson to acquire MC-PTT provider Genaker

  Swedish comms tech firm sees acquisition strengthening its ability to meet demands of transforming mission-critical communications and private network market

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Budget pumps £22bn into R&D

  The 2020 Budget pledges to increase research and development funding to £22bn a year, £5bn for broadband roll-out and £900m to ensure UK businesses lead the way in “high-potential technologies”, but slashes tax relief for entrepreneurs

• March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20

  UK government survives rebellion on ‘high-risk’ comms tech supplier strategy

  Government fends off rebel MPs proposing an amendment that would lead to an outright ban on Huawei technology regarded as posing a direct threat to the UK’s national security

• March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20

  Ericsson enables seamless eSIM activation for Samsung devices

  Comms tech giant claims enhanced digital experience for consumers by managing mobile subscriptions on eSIM-enabled devices without QR codes

• March 09, 2020 09 Mar'20

  DCMS to oversee coronavirus disinformation unit

  A cross-departmental counter-disinformation unit will seek to protect and secure UK citizens from disinformation, scams and cyber security threats related to the Covid-19 outbreak

• March 09, 2020 09 Mar'20

  Google Cloud targets telcos with Global Mobile Edge Cloud

  Google Cloud announces programme to help telcos address pressures to digitally transform in the face of the rise of 5G, network-centric business models and ‘dramatically’ raised consumer expectations

• March 06, 2020 06 Mar'20

  MPs set sights on Huawei in 5G security probe

  Weeks after UK government allowed access to radio access part of mobile networks, MPs announce inquiry into the use and security of equipment supplied by foreign companies for 5G networks

• March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20

  Huawei: MPs air concerns over security risks in code and managed contracts

  The risk Huawei poses to the UK's 5G network roll out was raised during a recent Westminster Hall debate

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Oxbotica on board with Cisco to drive autonomous vehicle data challenge

  Connected car technology firm hits pedal with Cisco to solve data challenges of future autonomous vehicles

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Nokia claims end-to-end 4G and 5G New Radio slicing first

  Finnish comms tech provider beefs up comms network essential equipment offer with 4G, 5G end-to-end slicing

• February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  Security fears persist but businesses overwhelmingly see positive impact of 5G

  Research reveals that future looks bright for enterprises embracing 5G technology, though with cost of implementation and security issues recognised along with huge potential

• February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  Cisco senses opportunity with 5G mobile cloud software and hardware

  Networking technology and services giant Cisco announces mobility systems aimed at helping service providers drive revenue and profitability from 5G infrastructure

• February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20

  Commercial, enterprise use cases to drive VR to $24.5bn by 2024

  Analyst ABI Research predicts standalone virtual reality applications to be the main driver of substantial growth as the market strikes right balance between price, performance and ease of setup

• February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20

  KDDI taps Nokia, Ericsson to support 5G standalone network

  Japanese mobile operator works with Nordic comms tech giants for cloud-based solutions to support standalone 5G network

• February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20

  McKinsey: Connectivity evolution to drive global GDP past $2tn

  McKinsey Global Institute report on 5G and the connected world predicts huge contribution from advanced communications to global GDP

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Critical for operators to redefine 5G business models, says Huawei

  Undeterred by the cancellation of what would have been a totemic global showcase for its 5G products, Huawei reveals its 5G strategy for 2020 at London forum

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  O2 delivers solid fiscal 2019 and points to 5G as future of entertainment

  Telefónica’s UK business arm clocks up continued growth in revenues and profits driven by expanding customer numbers and predicts 5G could boost the entertainment sector by as much as £2.3bn over the next 10 years

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Vodafone launches new IoT portfolio and 5G tariffs

  Body-worn vision camera and surveillance system are the first products to be unveiled in Vodafone’s new internet-of-things range enabled by growing 5G network that now has pay-as-you-go capability

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  UK government introduces £200m scheme to boost industrial and rural 5G

  Scheme will help key areas seize the potential of modern technology, in particular 5G networks, and fulfil government’s commitment to ‘level-up’ infrastructure across the UK

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Deutsche Telekom claims most successful year ever

  Global telco releases end-of-year results showing record revenue and profit growth in all of its operating segments

• February 19, 2020 19 Feb'20

  Qualcomm makes major moves in 5G essential equipment

  Chip giant Qualcomm introduces third-generation 5G modem-RF system to enhance 5G performance and 5G/4G mobile filter technology

• February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20

  Three UK chooses CityFibre as preferred backhaul provider for nationwide 5G roll-out

  Digital infrastructure platform provider tapped to provide backhaul backbone for roll-out of next-gen mobile infrastructure across the UK

• February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20

  Cisco: 5G to support more than 10% of global mobile connections by 2023

  Annual internet report suggests that by 2023, there will be 3.6 networked devices or connections per person and nearly 10 devices and connections per household

• February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20

  Smart cities, automotive to drive 5G IoT industry to deliver rocketing revenues

  Analyst forecasts bonanza for operators as supporting internet of things services becomes essential to securing a return on their 5G investment

• February 17, 2020 17 Feb'20

  Ericsson goes right for the 5G core in 2020

  Swedish comms tech giant predicts substantial growth for 5G in 2020, with particular focus on the fundamental enabling standalone core technology

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Huawei rejects racketeering and theft claims from US Department of Justice

  Ongoing spat between US and China intensifies after US Department of Justice accuses Huawei of racketeering and intellectual property confidentiality violations

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  CSPs trail business customers in 5G ambition

  Survey claims to show lack of determination driving disconnect between communications service providers and business customers, threatening lucrative business-to-business 5G revenues

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Nokia to roll out 5G in France and Italy, enables IoT in Argentina

  Finnish comms tech firm to introduce 5G and offer network modernisation in France and Germany, while helping Telecom Argentina to meet enterprise customers’ internet-of-things needs

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Four-fifths of CSPs to trial 5G network slicing by end of 2020

  CSPs plan to simplify 5G network infrastructure with network slicing solutions, enabling a wide range of bespoke 5G B2B and B2C services

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Nearly three-quarters of C-suite see visibility into network as business driver

  C-suite decision-makers say businesses must rethink what is possible to survive and that technology, particularly the network, must be an enabler in the process

• February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20

  2019 meaningful revenues elusive, but opportunity knocks from enterprise for 5G

  Research from 5G engagements reveal where investment is strongest, the trends that are driving roll-outs and the road ahead for operators, network equipment manufacturers and device makers

• February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20

  Nokia and SoftBank claim 5G first for connected cars

  Finnish comms giant and Japanese operator reveal trials that they say successfully demonstrate that 5G technology can be safely and efficiently utilised for connected cars

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  CKH IOD eyes up Eseye to meet rising demand for IoT-connected devices

  Global provider of IoT connectivity solutions joins forces with CK Hutchison telecom division to expand its global IoT connectivity coverage and meet rising demand for connected devices

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  Nokia denies being told to up 5G game by DT, but wins Orange 5G RAN contract

  Finnish comms technology firm Nokia reportedly instructed by Deutsche Telekom to improve products to be considered as Huawei replacement, but lands 5G RAN contract with Orange Slovakia

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  O2 expands enterprise IoT offering with UK LTE-M roll-out

  UK telco enhances internet of things offering with Long-Term Evolution, category M1 network, said to be the first of its kind in the country

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  Verizon opens 5G lab and studio in London

  Leading US communications provider Verizon opens first 5G-enabled facility outside home market to offer organisations a hub to develop, test and co-create 5G applications, hardware and experiences